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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1991

"THE SECOND CRITERION IS THE QUALITY OF THE COMPANY'S PRODUCTS, TERMS OF FITNESS FOR PURPOSE, CONSISTENCY OF PERFORMANCE, APPEARANCE, VALUE FOR MONEY AND SAFENESS," HE SAID.

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MR BARMA SAID ENTRIES WOULD BE EVALUATED IN

INDUSTRY THE

DEPARTMENT'S ASSESSOR MIGHT MANUFACTURER'S PREMISES IN ORDER TO ASSESS THE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

JULY AND AUGUST, NEED

TO ACCESS COMPANY'S QUALITY

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I WOULD LIKE TO STRESS THAT ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT WILL BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL, HE SAID.

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MANUFACTURERS INTERESTED IN THE QUALITY AWARD COMPETITION ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FORM AND RETURN IT то THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT BY JUNE 21.

BROCHURES AND APPLICAT LON FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OR BY TELEPHONING 736 0003. THIS NUMBER CAN ALSO BE CALLED IN CASE OF ENQUIRIES ON THE RULES OF THE COMPETITION.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES, MR STEPHEN CHEONG; THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE CHINESE MANUFACTURERS'

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ASSOCIATION, MR CHAN WING-KEE, AND

HONG KONG THE PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL, MR JAMES TIEN, ALSO OUTLINED

CRITERIA AND CONDITIONS FOR ENTRY IN RESPECT OF THEIR AWARD CATEGORIES.

YOUNG PEOPLE URGED TO VOTE

THE COMMISSION ON YOUTH AND THE COMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION HAVE URGED VOTERS IN THE 21-25 AGE GROUP ΤΟ SUPPORT THE THREE ELECTIONS THIS YEAR BY CASTING THEIR BALLOTS.

THE APPEAL WAS MADE DURING A JOINT MEETING BETWREN THE TWO BODIES LAST WEEK.

MEMBERS OF THE TWO BODIES NOTED THAT THE VOTER REGISTRATION RATE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 21 TO 25 IN THE RECENT EXERCISE WAS 26.9 PER CENT WHICH WAS WELL BELOW THE AVERAGE RATE OF 50.2 PER CENT.

THEY SHARED A COMMON CONCERN AS TO HOW YOUNG PEOPLE COULD BE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE A MORE ACTIVE PART IN ELECTORAL ACTIVITIES. THEREFORE, THE TWO BODIES HAD DECIDED TO PUT THEIR HEADS TOGETHER TO JOINTLY DISCUSS THE ISSUK.

HOWEVER, AS IT WAS OBSERVED THAT SUCH PHENOMENON EXISTS AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE ELSEWHERE, MEMBERS BELIEVED THAT THE PROMOTION OF THE PARTICIPATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS SHOULD BE A LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE.

AS REGARDS WAYS TO ENCOURAGE YOUTH TO TAKE PART IN ELECTORAL ACTIVITIES, MEMBERS MADE THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS:

/* YOUNG PEOPLE